Canon A700 - Manual (Page 49)

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Sh
oo
ting
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.
z
When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference
between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure
appears on the LCD monitor. If the difference is more than ±2
stops, “–2” or “+2” appears in red.
* Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to
the currently selected metering mode.
Manually Setting the Shutter
Speed and Aperture
Shooting Mode
z If you wish to change the exposure, select shutter speed or
aperture using the
button, then adjust the value using
the or button.
z If the zoom is adjusted after these values are set, the aperture
value may change in accordance with the zoom position
(p. 45) .
z The LCD monitor’s brightness matches the selected shutter
speed and aperture value.
When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark
place, the image will always be bright if the flash is set to
(Flash on, with red-eye reduction) or (Flash on).